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Monday, 5 October 2015

M is for Melody

Hello and good morning, -afternoon, -evening, dear people who participate is this wonderful photomeme, which is a joy to me, week after week, after week. Always curious to what everyone of you comes up with ;-)

This week's challenging letter is M.

Today I want to tell you about where M stands for with me. First of all, my (nick-)name of course, Being Melody. This name was given to me by a dear fellow musician who sadly enough, passed away many years ago already, but who I think of almost every day.

Melody... not only a name but a musical term also. In the past I sang, I danced and I've made music and I loved it! Performing was my greatest passion, My health no longer allows that for many years now but visiting shows, watching, hearing and feeling it in every bone in my body makes me feel free and happy, truly free and happy. I love it very much when i see someone performing with every inch of his body, putting his soul into every second of that performance.

After some very, very difficult years I crawled up, took back the control over my life in my hands again and literally made the choice to embrace life and live it to the max. A couple of days after I made that decision I went to a tattoo shop in my hometown and got me this tattoo. I do not like tattoos with names or other text but this text says it all, to me. The two letters included are the first letters of the names of my two children, they are my most loved and precious 'possessions'.

So to all of you...... Carpe Diem in the most beautiful way possible for each and everyone of you!

Interesting to read about your tattoo, I don't think I would be so brave. I can emphasise with you when illness etc can stop you doing the things you love most, I too have moved on to other gentle activities since an illness knocked me sideways! Maybe I should get that tattoo, I rather fancy a butterfly !Best wishes, Di.ABCW team,

Although the chances of me ever getting a tattoo are slim to none, I've always been fascinated by the stories behind those who wear them. As an artist, I also appreciate their beauty. I even chose to review a book about them on Amazon, and I loved it! Anyway, your story really touched me, because I've always believed that life is what we make of it. Here's a cyber toast to your choice to embrace life with all its blessings, as well as its downs, my friend!